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Comprehensive Plan Potable Water Sub-Element <br /> <br /> <br />Community Development Department Indian River County 17 <br />LOCAL <br /> <br />While Indian River County, the City of Fellsmere, and the City of Vero Beach are the local <br />governments responsible for providing centralized potable water in Indian River County, the County <br />Utilities Department is responsible for managing the county's water system. The County Utilities <br />Department is responsible for the following activities: <br /> <br />- planning new water treatment plants and expansions to existing treatment plants; <br />- operating and maintaining existing water treatment plants; and <br />- regulating the development of private water treatment plants. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> TABLE 3.B.6 <br /> REGULATION OF POTABLE WATER <br /> <br /> <br />AGENCY <br /> <br />STATUTORY <br />AUTHORITY <br /> <br />SCOPE <br /> <br />ACTIVITY <br /> <br />Department of <br />Environmental Protection <br /> <br />Chapter 403, FS <br />Rule 62-550, FAC <br /> <br />Primary regulatory agency for public water <br />systems exceeding 2000 GPD to include <br />community/ non-community supplies. <br /> <br />Mostly review & permitting; Delegates authority to <br />state & regional agencies. <br /> <br />State Public Health Unit <br /> <br />Chapter 403, FS <br />Chapter 381, FS <br />Rule 17-22, FAC <br />Rule 64E-8, FAC <br /> <br />Regulates all water systems, including private <br />systems, not covered by the "Florida Safe <br />Drinking Water Act". <br /> <br />Inspection, enforcement, & testing; Issues permits <br />for systems under 2000 GPD; Investigates all <br />drinking water complaints. <br /> <br />St. Johns River Water <br />Management District <br /> <br />Rule 40C-2, FAC <br />Rule 40C-3, FAC <br /> <br />Reviews construction of all wells including <br />public water systems. <br /> <br />Issues well construction permits, & consumptive <br />use permits. <br /> <br />County <br /> <br />Local Ordinance Home <br />Rule <br /> <br />Reviews all utility construction; Constructs & <br />maintains county's public water system; <br />Regulates local franchise service. <br /> <br />Issues utility construction permits; Inspects work <br />on public systems. <br />Source: Indian River County Health Department <br />